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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Near/nearly- adverb adjective

He is near perfect.

He is nearly perfect.

What is the difference between these two? Are both versions of near acceptable adverbs?

or is the former 'near' an adjective (near-perfect)?

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To me, the first is casual or unacceptable. Your adjective seems more familiar to me, but I would still classify it as informal, in spite of the WSJ: Part of the reason is near-perfect weather in western France last year. — The Wall Street Journal , “New Whine: China Pushes Bordeaux Prices Higher”

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  • To me, the first is casual or unacceptable.
  • Your adjective seems more familiar to me, but I would still classify it as informal, in spite of the WSJ: Part of the reason is near-perfect weather in western France last year.
  • — The Wall Street Journal , “New Whine: China Pushes Bordeaux Prices Higher”
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To me, the first is casual or unacceptable. Your adjective seems more familiar to me, but I would still classify it as informal, in spite of the WSJ:
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